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Stigmatochromis woodi

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Stigmatochromis woodi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Cichliformes
Family: Cichlidae
Genus: Stigmatochromis
Species:
S. woodi
Binomial name
Stigmatochromis woodi
(Regan, 1922)
Synonyms
  • Haplochromis woodi Regan, 1922
  • Cyrtocara woodi (Regan, 1922)

Stigmatochromis woodi is a species of cichlid endemic to Lake Malawi where it can be found hunting for prey over sandy areas. It can reach a length of 25 centimetres (9.8 in) TL. It can also be found in the aquarium trade.[2] The specific name honours Rodney C. Wood, whose collection of cichlids from Lake Malawi, which included the type of this species, was presented to the British Museum (Natural History).[3] It is the type species of the genus Stigmatochromis.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Konings, A.; Kazembe, J. (2019). "Stigmatochromis woodi". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T60951A155046530. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-3.RLTS.T60951A155046530.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Stigmatochromis woodi". FishBase. April 2013 version.
  3. ^ Christopher Scharpf & Kenneth J. Lazara (25 September 2018). "Order CICHLIFORMES: Family CICHLIDAE: Subfamily PSEUDOCRENILABRINAE (p-y)". The ETYFish Project Fish Name Etymology Database. Christopher Scharpf and Kenneth J. Lazara. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^ Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ron & van der Laan, Richard (eds.). "Species in the genus Stigmatochromis". Catalog of Fishes. California Academy of Sciences. Retrieved 16 January 2019.